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C. D. FAUST.

CORN PLANTEH AH'ACHMENT.

APPLICATION man rs1/m22. 191s.

1 3 l Ik?, 29:52 Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

.Maggi /n \)Ka erence to a corn planter.

UNITED sTaTEs PATENT oEEIcE.N

CLARENCE D. FAUST, F OULLOH, i

-COBN-PLANTEB. ATTACHMENT.

To allwhom t may conoemi: y

Be it known that I, Cmnnxcnl). FAUST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cullom, in the county of Livingston, State of illinois, have 'invented certainY new and useful Improvements in C'1'x1Planter Attachments; and I do hereby declare the fol-.- lowing to be a full,- clear, and exact descrip-v This invention isan improvement in agrricultural machines and has particular ref- An object of the invention is to provide improved means of simple and inexpensive construction 'for )ommga pau* of corna' planters of ordinary construction whereby receiving a variety of--mechanical expres.

to convert thesame into a four row planter. The inventive `idea involved is capable of sions one of whichfor the 4purpose of illustrating 'the invention, is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:-

. Figure 1 -is ay top plan view of two corn planters o'f known construction connected byfthe improved mechanism.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of u Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectionl on the line 4-4 of lFig. 1.

In the use of the present invention, a pair of corn planters 5 are employed and, as

shown, each planter consists generallyof a frame 6 having a rear axle 7 upon which are mounted the usual wheels 8 and extending from the forward portion of the frame is a draft bar 9 supported by araster wheel 10. Each planter further includes the seeddoppers 11 and dropping mechanisms .(not shown) which are operated by the usual shaft 12 driven from the axle 7 or one of the wheels Seas not necessary to illustrate in detail. It will be understood.v of course, that any form of planter desired ther than that shown' herein maya-be employed as the particular construction of the planter forms no part of the present invention.

The'construction which comprises the essential features of the invention preferably contemplates the provision of an auxiliary frame 13 for each planter 5 hingedly -attached to the rear portion of the main frame and disposed adjacent the auxiliary frame 13 Specification f Letters Patent, Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

`Applioation led March 22, 1918. Serial No. 223,978.

. of the other planter in spaced relation thereto, said frames being eld in such relation and substantially para lel to each 'other by a linkconnection 14 pivoted at each 'end to the rear end of the adjacent frame 13,493 indica-ted at 15, to permit relatijvemoyements -o crate in unison and said shaft 17 is incosed by a sleeve '18betaveenl` frames 6 whereby to aid in maintaningthe same in -proper spaced relation. The fjinner end of 4 the frame Bof one of the' planters is oon-- 'nectedto the auxiliary frame 13 of the other planter by means of a diagonal brace 19 having its .ends pivoted, as at 20, to the adjacent parte.

The rear ends of'the frames 6 are joined A by a sectional rod 21 the inner ends of the sections of which are connected. and `support a seat 22, and said sections are' relatively adjustable or sli'dable onieach other to permit of varying the distancebetween the planters. The forward ends of the draft bars 9 are also joined by a sectional rod 23, the sectionsl pvoted to the sections of the rod 23 sa that 25 the planters may be drawn by a tracto'orz dra ft animals.

From the foregoing description. taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that the invention,

provides a simple and inexpensive attachment for corn planters whereby a pair of the same may be connected to form a four rowplanten` That is claimed is: l. ln an agricultural machine,fthe combination with a pair of planters including frames, draft bars therefor, and shafts for operating the dropper mechanisms therefor; of a connection between the frames of the planters, an intermediate shaft pivoted to adjacent ends of the shafts for operating -parallellwith each other, a

the dropper mechanisms whereby the latterare actuated in unison, an adjustable connection between therear ends of the said frames,1a similar connection between said.

' neeting the dropper shafts, a diagonal brace draft}b rs, and a main dra-ft tongue pivoted to the ast named connection.

2. Means for coupling corn planters side by side comprising auxiliary frames connected to the'planter frames and standing link connecting the auxiliary frames at their rear ends, `an intermediate shaft and universal joints' cnneeting the dropper shafts, a dia onal brace between the auxiliary frames an pivotally connecting one of them withv the opposite planter frame, and draft mechanism oonnecting the draft bars of the planters Y `3. Means for coupling oornplanters side by side comprising auxiliary frames connected to the planter frames and standing parallel with each other,

a link connecting the auxiliary frames at their 4rear ends, an

intermediate shaft and universal ]oints conbetween the auxiliary frames and pivotally connectlng one of them`with theopposite planter frame, cross rods p ivotally connecting rear rod and braced rod.

In testimony whereof, 'I affix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses. CLARE-NGE D NFALUST.

Witnesses: 'CHARLES F. SHAFER,

J. M. FISCHER.

the rear'ends of the planters. and the draft bars thereof, a seat mounted on the' from the\ front rod'so and draft mechanism attached to the `stront, 

